Did you cut out caffeine entirely during pregnancy?

[smilequeen]

Heck no! I keep it under the reccommended max and that's it. There is no reason to cut it completely unless it is what you want to do. I fully enjoy my morning coffee. Not a soda drinker though.

[BabyBearsMom]

I didn't drink any coffee or drink any soda. I did have an occasional cup of tea and chocolate though. So not 100%. Cutting the coffee was really hard but now that I am free of the addiction, I am trying not to start again.

[pb&j]

No. Oddly enough, I do not drink caffeine while not pregnant, other than the odd cup of tea here and there, and maybe a soda 1x/mo. But I craved coffee while pregnant and had about a 1/2 cup every morning.

[ellies mom]

Nope. When I was pregnant with my first, I did the math and realized that a 16oz double latte has about the same amount of caffeine as an 8 oz drip coffee (a little less actually). So I didn't worry about it. Heck, sometimes I'd even spring for the 20oz triple latte.

[Nechums]

I cut it out during my first trimester. Only because in case I did have a miscarriage, I didn't want to have to second guess my decision to drink caffeine. I am now 21 weeks and happily drinking my one cup a day.

[rlu]

I cut out the soda (not a big tea or coffee drinker) but the doctor wanted me to gain weight (!!) so she had me drinking chocolate ensure (or whatever) and chocolate milkshakes (McD's on the way into work)

[hellokitty]

I allowed myself 1 coffee or pop a day. I had hyperemesis though for all of my pregnancies, so if I could actually eat/drink something, I did it w/o much guilt.

[spanannie]

I cut out caffeine 100% with my first child. I also completely cut out artificial sweeteners, any medications other than tylenol, etc. I did drink caffeine with my other 2 children, had the occasional diet soda and took antidepressants. Ironically, I was the most careful while pregnant and nursing my son, and he's the child with the "issues." So, I think things done in moderation have negligible effect on the baby.

I also drank lots (hides head) coffee while nursing 2nd and 3rd DCs and saw no difference in them whether I was drinking caffeine or not.

[SnuggleBuggles]

I don't drink it often anyway so my one soda/ week stayed and I didn't worry.

Beth

[maestramommy]

I drank decaf during my entire first pregnancy,half caf during the second and occasional cup of regular during the 3rd. See the pattern? I'm not on full strength 1-2 times a day.